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The CompromiseWhile it may sometimes be possible to improve on the compromise made by the vehicle manufacturer and achieve a slight increase in both performance and economy, for any real gains, there will always be a trade-off between the two. |
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This is especially true of diesel tuning boxes, which indiscriminately control fuel, irrespective of engine speed and load, resulting in an even greater compromise that leads to wasted fuel, in the form of particulate emissions, further increasing the likelihood of DPF problems. Read more about the differences between remaps and diesel tuning boxes here. |
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A engine remap using the Select-A-Map ECU can out-perform any diesel tuning box in terms of performance, economy AND emissions. This is possible because, like any conventional fuel remap, Select-A-Map remaps the vehicle's fueling in accordance with engine speed and load but, unlike any conventional remap, Select-A-Map provides FIVE instantly switchable maps (via a remote control). Each of the 5 maps can be completely customised** and optimised, ensuring that the purpose for which the map is intended, be it performance, economy, or emissions, the best possible results can be achieved, without compromise! |
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Innovation and Versatility |
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| The Select-A-Map's unique design means that not only can fueling be increased but, where necessary, fueling can just as easily be decreased, all in accordance with engine speed and load. This gives fuel control capabilities that are far more accurate and superior than any tuning box and enables maps to be created that give greater economy, better emissions or that can prevent, or even reverse, DPF blockage. | |||||
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We can make this claim because the Select-A-Map diesel control ECU is comparable to a full diesel fuel remap, with which no diesel tuning box can ever compete (more info here). Additionally, the Select-A-Map provides 5 instantly switchable fuel maps, allowing quick switching between performance and economy modes while driving***, making it a unique, no compromise solution that, unlike any remap or tuning box, is also DPF friendly. |
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* Compared with a diesel tuning box on the same vehicle and assuming Select-A-Map has been correctly installed, calibrated and configured and that the relevant map has been selected and professionally refined. ** The installer may charge a fee for any additional map refinements. *** For safety reasons, the engine is required to be at idle speed before map switching will occur. |
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 Without such information, no diesel tuning box, however sophisticated it may be, can compete with a professional diesel engine remap.A full engine remap performed by a reputable remap specialist, such as Superchips, Dimsport, Evolution Chips, Revo, ‘Tune My Engine’, MAS Performance, Elite Remaps, Celtic Tuning, Chip Tuners or TD Performance will always be able to out-perform any diesel tuning box in terms of performance, economy and drive-ability. |
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 Since so many people agree that a remap will always be able to achieve a better balance of performance, economy and drive-ability than any diesel tuning box, why do so many ‘black box’ solutions exist and why do so many people continue to buy them and fit them to their vehicles? Do people really believe the wild claims made by some of the less reputable diesel tuning box suppliers?Well, there are plenty of reputable diesel tuning boxes to chose from; Chip Express, The BHP Plus Speedhawk, the DTUK CRD2+ and CRD-T, the Tunit I, II, III and IV, the Synergy, the van Aaken Diesel Smartbox or the ‘Original TuningBox’, to name but a few. Even some of the more reputable diesel tuning box manufacturers have been known to get a little ‘creative’ with their fuel economy and performance claims, but few would be foolish enough to claim they can compete with a professional fuel remap.Diesel tuning boxes vary greatly in sophistication and price, ranging from the cheap and crude ‘resistor in a box’ type devices, as sold on some auction sites, to the more sophisticated, microprocessor controlled devices that, in some cases, may be able to achieve moderately good results, despite lacking the accuracy and control of a fuel remap.
Of course one reason for opting for a diesel tuning box over an ECU remap is often cost. While it may be false economy, a diesel tuning box is often cheaper to purchase than a professional remap, giving the perception of being ‘better value for money’, at least in the short term. If combined with other factors, such as a design that facilitates easy installation or quick removal, this may be enough to persuade some people that a diesel tuning box is their best option. |
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 There are, however, a growing number of vehicles for which a diesel tuning box is the only practical option. Improvements in vehicle engine management technologies, especially in recent years, have brought about an increase in processor sophistication and code protection securities that put conventional ECU remapping under threat.While such complications do not necessarily make ECU remapping an impossibility, the increased difficulties and risks associated with such procedures can make the work extremely specialised and prohibitively expensive.Even if it is practical to carry out an ECU remap, there are a number of potential issues to consider:
If a remap can be performed without opening the vehicle’s ECU:
If a remap cannot be performed without opening the vehicle’s ECU:
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For modern vehicles fitted with Diesel Particulate Filters, DPF blockage is a common problem. DPF regeneration should automatically clear the filter periodically, but it can only do so when conditions are right for the procedure to safely commence. Even factory standard vehicles running factory standard fuel maps can suffer DPF blockage but the situation is made worse when the engine has been remapped or fitted with a diesel tuning box. Diesel tuning boxes are particularly likely to cause DPF blockage since they lack the ability to control fuel in accordance with engine speed and load. Such indiscriminate increases in fuel can cause frequent over-fueling, with the result that particulates build up in the filter faster than DPF regeneration can remove them.This is also true of an over-zealous remap, but even the most carefully and professionally executed remap can accelerate filter particulate build-up. Any diesel tuning box or remap that is permanently activated will accelerate DPF particulate build-up if it causes any increase in unburned fuel.
Some products, such as the Superchips Bluefin or the Dimsport Genius allow users to remap their own vehicles, a feature which could, theoretically, be used to help prevent DPF blockage by frequently reverting the vehicle’s ECU back to the standard fuel map. However, these devices reprogram the vehicle’s ECU so the procedure is not without risk and cannot be performed instantly, making it an impractical solution for the prevention DPF blockage. |
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The Best of Both Worlds (and then some!) |
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| So clearly an ECU remap provides the best results but involves procedures that can be fraught with problems and risks. Installation of a diesel tuning box, on the other hand, provides a far less risky solution but with typically poor results.
What if it were possible to take the best of both and combine them into one unit?
Imagine a device that looks like a tuning box, installs like a tuning box, can be quickly removed like a tuning box but is able to remap the fuel, taking into account engine speed and load, just like an ECU remap. Now wouldn’t that be the perfect solution!? After years of research and development, CRD Technology have designed exactly that! The Select-A-Map ECU allows a vehicle to be remapped simply and safely without tampering with the ECU, yet it is quickly and easily installed, just like a diesel tuning box. It provides not just one but FIVE fuel maps, instantly switchable via a remote key fob, and a host of other features not found in any other device. It is also has a number of DPF-friendly features and the ability to switch to a standard or low power map when a higher power map is not required, helping to reduce any risk of DPF blockage to a minimum. The solution is Select-A-Map! Read more about the features and benefits of Select-A-Map here. |
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Remap Wins Every TimeTechnical Information
For those of you who are technically minded and would like to know more about how the system works, click the link below
to either view or download the full operator manual of the Diesel Control ECU.
Diesel Control ECU – Operator Manual |
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Investor Opportunity
CRD Technology are currently seeking investment for global expansion.
Please contact Bert Clegg for further details.
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Friendly |
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 Many modern cars are vulnerable to DPF blockage, especially when they are subjected to driving conditions that are incompatible with automatic DPF regeneration.
For example, if the car is mainly driven in slow moving traffic or used for short journey commuting, where the engine is rarely subjected to the driving conditions necessary for effective DPF regeneration, a build up of particulates in the filter can occur, ultimately leading to blockage. The problem may be exasperated by overzealous engine remapping or crude ‘diesel tuning boxes’ which can increase the amount of unburned fuel entering the exhaust system in the form of particulates. The result is the inconvenience of frequent trips to the dealer for ‘forced regeneration’, which may be a chargeable job. The Select-A-Map ECU reduces the risk of DPF problems by allowing any increase in fuel to be governed by engine speed and load so that fuelling can be accurately controlled to reduce particulate emissions to a minimum. Uniquely, with 5 instantly switchable maps to choose from, it is also possible for the Select-A-Map ECU to be configured to automatically default to a standard or more DPF friendly map under normal driving conditions, allowing any of the enhanced performance maps to be selected only when needed. DPF RemovalAn additional plug-in emulation module is also available for use with the SELECT-A-MAP. This will appease the engine management system of most vehicles and prevent them from going into limp mode, if the DPF were to be removed. |
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Rolling Road plot showing diesel mapping capabilityThe SELECT-A-MAP ECU offers the driver a choice of maps that can be switched in an instant, allowing power to be increased only when needed, therefore reducing fuel consumption and further reducing any risk of DPF problems. High Torque and Higher BHP High Torque and Lower BHP Standard Torque and BHP |
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The Select-A-Map ECU was also developed to enable common rail diesel engines to run on a blend of at least 2 fuels, the most common being Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). It is compatible with most existing makes of LPG or CNG liquid and vapour systems that are designed to operate with multipoint petrol injection vehicles when used in diesel blend applications. LPG substitution ratios of up to 40% are normal whilst using CNG ratios of above 50% can be substituted on much lower price fuel giving savings of typically between 10-25%. The SELECT-A-MAP Diesel Blend ECU has many features and benefits not previously available including a choice of maps to suit the type of secondary fuel being used (LPG or CNG) and different operator requirements. Precise control of each fuel via two separate maps allows ethe perfect mixture to be achieved without any increase or decrease in overall engine power. |
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| The Select-A-Map system acts as a universal interface when used with an LPG or CNG gas system, providing the gas system with simulated conventional petrol fuel injection signals that enable any standard gas system to be used in a dual-fuel / diesel-blend application. This unique approach means that the Select-A-Map can be used with virtually any gas system to create a diesel-blend system. Manufacturers of compatible gas systems include (but are not limited to) Prins, Vialle, BRC, OMVL, Zavoli, Eurogas, Bi-Gas, Romano, Tartarini, Landi Renzo, KME, Stefanelli, Necam, Koltech, LPG Tech, Altesa, Stag, E-Gas, Lima, Impco, Mercury, AG, GSPK, XL-R8, Star Gas, Leonardo, Emma-Gas, Bedini, Lovato, Calor, Calorgas, Autogas, Icom, Valtek, Majic, AEB, Stako, GWZM and Pharos. |
Another cost saving option for fleet operators and high mileage diesel users is to run their vehicles on a cheaper fuel blend.
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The world's most advanced diesel performance computer |
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A complete fuel remap with all the convenience of a tuning box |
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 The Select-A-Map ECU is quite simply a revolution in vehicle remapping. It combines most of the benefits of a conventional diesel ECU remap with the ease of installation of a diesel tuning box. It is designed to be highly universal, making it compatible with most common rail diesel engines and it contains a host of other features not found in any other product.
The only non-intrusive remapping solutionUsing patented technology, developed in the UK by the fuel injection experts at CRD Technology, the Select-A-Map ECU allows your vehicle to be remapped without cutting wires or making any modification to your vehicle's ECU. This not only makes for a quicker installation time, but also makes transferring to another vehicle possible and greatly reduces the risk of invalidating your vehicle's warranty. |
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Power, speed and accuracy |
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| To maintain engine efficiency and reduce the risk of Diesel Particulate Filter blockage, it is imperative that any modifications to the quantity of fuel injected are precisely metered and timed. The Select-A-Map ECU achieves this by accurately monitoring fuel rail pressure as well as injector opening times, using a unique, non-intrusive injector sensing method. It performs many millions of calculations per second, enabling it to compute engine speed and load values instantly so that the exact quantity of fuel required is always injected at exactly the right moment. | ||||||
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Any of the predefined maps can be used as is or, as an optional extra service, the installer can further refine any map* to suit individual requirements. No single map is right for every purpose. Vehicle manufacturers are forced to compromise by producing a map that meets emission regulations while providing acceptable economy and performance. ECU re-map specialists experience similar problems when working with a single map; improvements can be made in some areas but never in all areas. By offering 5 customised, instantly switchable maps, it is possible to provide an uncompromising solution that can be tailored to suit any purpose and every customer. Some re-mapping companies offer customers an optional OBD handset that allows switching between 2 maps, but this procedure can take several minutes to perform and carries a risk that a data error could render the vehicle's ECU inoperable. A specific map can be selected as the default map to revert to at power-up/ignition-on. For example, it may be preferable to always start the vehicle with a standard/100% map or, for added security, a reduced-power or ‘valet mode’ map. Note: One exception to this is Map 5 which, when selected, remains selected, regardless of any default map settings or ignition status, until a different map selection is made. * Additional mapping costs may be charged. |
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